Friday, April 6, 2012

Sliced Baked Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line cookie sheet with foil and prep with nonstick spray. Wash potatoes and slice almost all the way through. You want to make sure that the slices are all still attached at the bottom of the potato.

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these were really fun...after they were cooked I added sliced monteray jack cheese and bacon slices then broiled them on low for a couple of minutes...I put a wooden spoon on either side of the potato when cutting and that worked nicely

Whether you are newly diagnosed or a seasoned Type 2 Diabetic, welcome.

For me it'll be five years since being diagnosed, and I don't mind saying maintaining a diabetic-friendly diet 24/7 "just ain't no walk in the park" to put it bluntly. Example - I was out in California at Disneyland shortly after being diagnosed. My friends and I were hungry so we headed over to Downtown Disney. As we were about to choose a restaurant, my dear friend, Jonathan, turned to me and asked "So what can you eat?" My response, "Food."

Yes, everyone had a rather good laugh. And you should too.

It is true, you do have to be more aware of what you eat. But, diabetes management has come a LONG way from even 15 years ago. Now, you can have a small amount of REAL sugar, as long as you factor it in with the rest of your meal's total carbs.

So the reason for this blog? My close friend, Teena, knows that I've been recently trying different diabetes recipes. When I invited her to join us for dinner, she asked "Why don't you do a blog and share these recipes? Give the REAL scoop on whether to bother, changes required or if it's a keeper." I had already been posting a short snip-it and pic of the dish/dessert on Facebook with positive input from friends. So, this just seemed to be the next logical step.

So with that, here's to eating not only food, but REAL guilt-free comfort foods (yes you really can use the words "guilt-free" and "comfort foods" together) and desserts (honestly). Ready?